Once upon a time at the Adelphi is a musical written by Phil Willmott and Elliot Davis. It received its world premiere at the Liverpool Playhouse, England from June to August 2008.

The production starred Julie opposite Simon Bailey, was directed by Phil Willmott with musical direction and arrangements by Elliot Davis. It was written and produced for the Liverpool '08 Capital of Culture celebrations and featured a professional cast of principals and an ensemble from the Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts.

Adelphi won the 2008 TMA Award for Best Musical Production and was nominated for Best Regional Production at the 2009 WhatsOnStage Awards. A section of the show featuring Julie was performed at the awards ceremony at the Prince of Wales Theatre on Sunday 15 February 2009.

REVIEWS

"It's led by Julie Atherton who, with her crystalline voice, inhabits the lead role of the younger Alice with a touching humanity." THE INDEPENDENT
"Julie Atherton is a beautiful, very natural talent with a crystal clear voice" LIVERPOOL DAILY POST